A widespread electricity outage hit Casablanca and several surrounding areas on Wednesday evening, November 11, disrupting traffic lights, public transport and businesses as heavy rain and strong winds swept across Morocco’s Atlantic coast.
The disruption began around 5 p.m., affecting several major districts of the economic capital, including Sidi Belyout and Maârif, as well as neighbouring Bouskoura, Nouaceur and Dar Bouazza.
Traffic lights stopped functioning at several busy intersections during the evening rush hour, causing congestion and disrupting vehicle movement. Local media also reported road accidents coinciding with the signal failures.
The outage affected elevators in residential and commercial buildings and disrupted tramway services. Several restaurants and cafés temporarily suspended operations as electricity supplies failed.
However, the regional operator had not publicly confirmed the precise cause or provided an estimate of the number of customers affected.
The incident coincided with severe weather linked to an Atlantic depression bringing thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and powerful winds to several Moroccan provinces.
Authorities have issued warnings for rainfall and strong gusts through Thursday, with precautionary school closures and ferry disruptions reported elsewhere in the country.
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